Oktoberfest Is Upon Us—Go Tour a Brewery

Learn how the good stuff gets made at these local craft beer facilities.

Learn how the brewing process works at 3 Stars. Photograph by Jeff Martin.

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Every year around this time, our enthusiasm for beer reaches a fever pitch. You can celebrate the season with Oktoberfest events, of course, or just stock up on all those pumpkin beers on the market. Alternatively, you can take a local approach and tour a nearby brewery. Here’s the skinny on six Washington-area beer-making facilities open to the public.